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Peter Lax

Peter David Lax (1 May 1926 – 16 May 2025) was a Hungarian-born American mathematician and Abel Prize laureate working in the areas of pure and applied mathematics.

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Known for
Lax equivalence theorem · Lax pairs · Lax–Milgram theorem · Lax–Friedrichs method · Lax–Wendroff method
Alma mater
New York University (BS, MS, PhD) Texas A&M University University of New Mexico Stanford University · New York University (BS, MS, PhD) · Texas A&M University · University of New Mexico · Stanford University
Born
Péter Dávid Lax (1926-05-01)1 May 1926 Budapest, Hungary
Died
16 May 2025(2025-05-16) (aged 99) New York City, U.S.
Doctoral advisor
K. O. Friedrichs
Doctoral students
Steve Alpern · Chen Li-an · Gregory Beylkin · Alexandre Chorin · Charles Epstein

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Peter Lax → Alexandre Chorin, Ami Harten, Burton Wendroff, Charles Epstein, Chen Li-an, George Logemann, Gregory Beylkin, James (Mac) Hyman, Jeffrey Rauch, Michael Ghil, Steve Alpern
Known for · 9
Peter Lax → Beurling–Lax theorem, Fourier integral operator, HLLE solver, Lax equivalence theorem, Lax pairs, Lax–Friedrichs method, Lax–Milgram theorem, Lax–Wendroff method, Lax–Wendroff theorem
Alma mater · 5
Peter Lax → New York University (BS, MS, PhD), New York University (BS, MS, PhD) Texas A&M University University of New Mexico Stanford University, Stanford University, Texas A&M University, University of New Mexico
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Peter Lax → Péter Dávid Lax (1926-05-01)1 May 1926 Budapest, Hungary
Died · 1
Peter Lax → 16 May 2025(2025-05-16) (aged 99) New York City, U.S.
Doctoral advisor · 1
Peter Lax → K. O. Friedrichs
Fields · 1
Peter Lax → Mathematics
Thesis · 1
Peter Lax → Nonlinear System of Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations in Two Independent Variables (1949)
Workplaces · 1
Peter Lax → Courant Institute

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Peter LaxAlma materNew York University (BS, MS, PhD) Texas A&M University University of New Mexico Stanford University1.00infobox
Peter LaxAlma materNew York University (BS, MS, PhD)1.00infobox
Peter LaxAlma materTexas A&M University1.00infobox
Peter LaxAlma materUniversity of New Mexico1.00infobox
Peter LaxAlma materStanford University1.00infobox
Peter LaxBornPéter Dávid Lax (1926-05-01)1 May 1926 Budapest, Hungary1.00infobox
Peter LaxDied16 May 2025(2025-05-16) (aged 99) New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
Peter LaxDoctoral advisorK. O. Friedrichs1.00infobox
Peter LaxDoctoral studentsSteve Alpern1.00infobox
Peter LaxDoctoral studentsChen Li-an1.00infobox
Peter LaxDoctoral studentsGregory Beylkin1.00infobox
Peter LaxDoctoral studentsAlexandre Chorin1.00infobox
Peter LaxDoctoral studentsCharles Epstein1.00infobox
Peter LaxDoctoral studentsMichael Ghil1.00infobox
Peter LaxDoctoral studentsAmi Harten1.00infobox
Peter LaxDoctoral studentsJames (Mac) Hyman1.00infobox
Peter LaxDoctoral studentsGeorge Logemann1.00infobox
Peter LaxDoctoral studentsJeffrey Rauch1.00infobox
Peter LaxDoctoral studentsBurton Wendroff1.00infobox
Peter LaxFieldsMathematics1.00infobox
Peter LaxKnown forLax equivalence theorem1.00infobox
Peter LaxKnown forLax pairs1.00infobox
Peter LaxKnown forLax–Milgram theorem1.00infobox
Peter LaxKnown forLax–Friedrichs method1.00infobox
Peter LaxKnown forLax–Wendroff method1.00infobox
Peter LaxKnown forLax–Wendroff theorem1.00infobox
Peter LaxKnown forBeurling–Lax theorem1.00infobox
Peter LaxKnown forHLLE solver1.00infobox
Peter LaxKnown forFourier integral operator1.00infobox
Peter LaxThesisNonlinear System of Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations in Two Independent Variables (1949)1.00infobox

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